Dean Smith is under mounting pressure after Aston Villa lost again.
Villa failed to take their latest opportunity to climb out of the bottom three, losing 1-0 at home to Wolves — a defeat that extends their winless run to eight games. They are second-bottom with six games left.
Villa’s last three points came back in January, and have seven wins all season despite spending more than £140million following promotion last season. They also have the Premier League’s worst defensive record having shipped 60 goals.
Smith bemoaned Villa’s schedule as the only side to play four games in 11 days since the restart.